To compromise is to make a deal where one person gives up part of his or her demand. In arguments, compromise is a concept of finding agreement through communication, through a mutual acceptance of terms—often involving variations from an original goal or desire.

An agreement between two or more political parties in which one attempts to be reasonable and the other agrees to whine until they get everything they want under the pretense that the other party or parties are not, in fact compromising.

The Republican party is doing a great job reaching a compromise on the debt ceiling. They insist on having only spending cuts while the Democrats suggest cutting spending and increasing revenues.